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B. ZERENGA.

TOY VEHICLE.

APPLICATION FILED FEB- 17.1919.

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TOY VEHICLE.

APPLICATION FILED FEB. I7, [919- 1 324,096. Patented Dec. 9, 1919.

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Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Dec, 9, 1919.

Application filed February 1'7, 1919. Serial No. 277,619.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, BONAVENTURE ZEREN GA, a citizen of the United States, residing at Brooklyn, in the county of Kingsand State of New York, have inventedcertain new and useful Improvements in Toy Vehicles, of which the following is'a specification.

This invention has relation to toy vehicles of the tricycle type, and has for its primary 3 object to provide an article. of this character in which the body is formed in the shape of a horse or other animal. r I

Another object of the invention is to pro vide a toy vehicle of the characteriabove set forth embodying a pair of wheelslocatecl rearwardly, and a forward single steering wheel mounted for steering motion around a vertical axis, the wheel beingsteered by means of a post which extends through the body of the horse or other animal forming the seat. A still further object of the invention is to provide a toy vehicle and having the characteristics above set forth in whichthe two fore-legs of the animal are mounted for rotation about a vertical axis in order to secure steering, the steering Wheel being located between said forelegs, said steering wheel also having pedals whereby the vehicle may be propelled.

A still further object of the invention is to provide a novel means for connecting together and bracing the forelegs so that they may be rotated during steering of the device 1 and whereby all possibility of weakening of the structure as a result of such connection is eliminated.

A still further object of the invention is to provide a toy vehicle as stated above in which the details of construction have'been carefully worked out with a view to insuring great durability for the toy and to minimize the cost of construction thereof to the greatest extent possible.

In addition to the foregoing, this invention comprehends improvements in the details of construction and arrangement of parts, to be hereinafter described and particularly set forth in the appended claims.

In the. accompanying drawings in which similar and corresponding parts are designated by the same characters of reference throughout the several views in which they appear Figure 1 is a view in perspective of a toy yehicle constructed in accordance with my invention. V

Fig. 2 is a view of the forward portion thereof in side elevation, with parts broken away, i

Fig. 3 is a detail View in front elevation, with parts broken away of the upper end of the ,forelegs. 1

Fig. i is a top plan view of the upper ends of the forelegs.

Fig. 5'is a detail view in section of the upper portion of the rear legs showing the mannerin which they are connected to the body.

Fig. 6 is a detail section taken on the line 66 of Fig. 2.

Fig. 7 is a bottom plan view of one of the rear legs illustrating the manner in which the same is connected to the axle and Flg. 8 is a viewiof the part shown in Fig. 7 in side elevation.

l fith reference to the drawings, 10 indicates the body of the toy which may be forn'ied in the shape of a horse or other animal having the neck and head 11 formed integrally therewith or separately as desired. The forelegs indicatedat 12 are made separately from thebody and mounted between the forelegs is the front steering wheel 13 mounted upon an axle 14 which is offset at qpposite-ends as at 15 and said ends are supplied with pedals 16, thereby permitting the user to propel the device after the man nor of a tricycle. The rear legs indicated at 17 are mounted at their lower end upon an axle 18 rigidly secured thereto, and mounted upon the ends of the axle are rear supporting wheels 19. With reference to Fig. 2 it will be noted that the forelegs are supplied with metallic horse shoes 20, and secured to the underside thereof are semicircular flange bearings 21 through which the axle 14 extends. With reference to Figs.

. 7 and 8 it will be noted that the real legs are the axle 18 against movement.

Referring again to the forelegs 12 it will be noted that they are connected together rigidly at their upper end by means of a cross cleat shown at 26 in Figs. 3 and One of the essential features of my invention is the manner in which the legs are secured together since it will be noted that the ends of the cross cleat 26 are split or formed with a. series of spaced reeds :27 having their upper edges coinciding with the upper surface of the cleat and having their lower edges curved as at 28 in Fig. These reeds entercorrespondingly formed recesses 29 in the inner surface of the forelegs 12, and before assembling the parts glue is applied to the meeting surfaces of the several parts in order that a firm joint may be secured which is readily obtained by this means. A recess 30 is formed in the upper surface of the cleat 26 to receive a steering post 31 which extends through a vertical opening formed in the forward portion and neck of the body 10, a lag screw 32 being subsequently entered into the cleat 26 and into the steering post 31 as shown in Fig. 2. A circular recess 33 is formed in the underside of the forward portion of the body 10, and a second recess 34 is formed concentrically relative to the recess 33. A metallic washer 35 is seated in the recess 33 and the steering post is entered therethrough, a metallic pin 36 being subsequently inserted through an opening in the steering post and permitted to play within the recess 34. The metallic washer 1 35 is held in place through the medium of lag screws 37 which penetrate the body '10, and it will thus be noted that the steering post 31 is held in place againstthe displacement while at the same time it is permitted to rotate. Careful reference to Fig. 2 will disclose the fact that the steering rod 31 is inclined upwardly at a slight angle with a view to facilitating steering of the toy.

A cross piece 38 is secured to the upper end of the steering post as shown.

Toys of this character heretofore constructed of wood have been prone to become provided having the reeds 41 which enter recesses 42 formed-in the adjacent faces of the legssimilar to the manner set forth in Figs. 3 and 4. However, the cleat 40 is secured to the underside of the body 10 by means of lag screws 43. If glue is applied to the surfaces first a firm and solid connection will be effected. It will be seen from the foregoing that I have devised a means shown clearly in Figs. 3 and 4 where by the legs may be securely held together without weakening the part, and it has been found in practice that this method is very effective and eliminates all trouble previously caused by breakage. Other points of novelties and advantages in my invention will be readily apparent to those skilled in the art to which this invention appertains.

While I have illustrated and described my invention with some degree of particularity, I realize that in practice various alterations therein may be made. the right and privilege of changing the form of the details of construction or otherwise altering the arrangement of the correlated parts without departing from the spirit of the invention or the scope of the appended claims Having thus described my invention, what I claim as new and desire to secure by United States Letters Patent is:

1. A toy horse including a body, a pair of legs said legs having their upper ends and inner faces recessed at several places, a cross bar to connect the upper ends of said legs,a plurality of reeds on each end of said cross bar to enter said recesses, and screws entering said cross bar 011 the underside of the body to secure said legs in place.

2. A toy horse including a body, a pair of forelegs'having their upper surfaces and sides recessed or formed with semi-circular recesses at various places, a cross bar, a plurality of semicircular reeds on the ends of said cross bar to enter the recesses, said cross bar having a recess in its upper surface, a post extending through the body and entering said recess and the brace, and means securing said post to the bar.

In testimony whereof I affix my signature in presence of a witness.

BONAVENTURE ZERENGA. [1 s.] Witness:

'WM. JEAMAN.

I therefore reserve 

